Attempting to ENABLE moderation in the current
room...Server Administrator-> This channel is now moderated(3529) DM: (whenever you're ready)(3542) ticattack: Ready when you are.(3542) ticattack: ((And obviously, you are,
so...))** (3538) Helisandra heads towards Acererak's lair
with the party, worry evident on her face. **(3529) DM: (22) Ian: " I can not imagine
speaking to such a vile creature,let alone taking its word for anything,I would
not trust it if it said it was daylight,I would still look to the sky to see if
it were true."
(22) Ian: " So what else did this Drake have to say for himself?"
(28) Helisandra: "Hmm, I guess I can understand that. Maybe that's why I
came to speak to me instead of you. I am not saying that I am willing to
blindly trust it, but when it stands before me - talking to me, I nod and smile
and agree. I don't know if it had any ketchup, but I am sure I would have been
plenty crunchy with my armor on."
** (22) Ian brings Justice to a walk,continuing towards the area where Calehan
and the others should be waiting **
** (28) Helisandra fills Ian on all that the drake said, as best as she can
remember. ((Sorry to do it this way, but I need a smoke...)) **
(22) Ian: " May I see this map it gave you?"
(33) Calehan: "Yeah, it's right here. Seems to have given us some sort of
puzzle to go along with it."
** (33) Calehan greets them as they return, "Run into any trouble?"
**
(22) Ian: " Some,seems I was to be sworn into service of the Overlord,I
was busy healing the wounded from the Drakes attack."
** (22) Ian takes the map and looks at the writing on the scale. **
(28) Helisandra: "But nothingwe could avoid. Garret should be along
shortly with the cart and horses.
** (41) Garret steers the wagon down the road a short while after the Heli and
Ian. **
(22) Ian: " It would seem that this Drake has alot of knowledge of the
tomb,atleast that is what this writing says."
(28) Helisandra: "You can read it?"
(22) Ian: " Of course."
(28) Helisandra: "Well, what does it say?"
** (28) Helisandra waves to Garret as he pulls up. **
** (41) Garret waves as he halts the horses **
(22) Ian: " It is a history on Acererak,how he was a member of the
Jezulien cult,also called the mud scorcers,and how they were very protective of
there tombs,often times having many traps,false sephulchers,tricks and other
things before finding the actual tomb itself."
(28) Helisandra: "Glad to see that you had no further problems
Garret."
(41) Garret: "Yes, somehow I managed without you." :grins as he
listens in on Ian's reading:
(28) Helisandra: "Hmm, about what we would expect after the last tomb
then."
(41) Garret: "So... ready to go?"
(22) Ian: " Four glyphs of power are found in most mud scorcers tombs,Kaia
Jezulien Braeu Majorum."
(22) Ian: " The first symbol Kaia,represents the convergence of Earth and
Water."
(22) Ian: " Jezulien represents Earth Dominant."
(22) Ian: " Breau represents Water Dominant."
(22) Ian: " Majorum represents the harmony of Earth and Water."
(28) Helisandra: "Hmm, those are new. Any idea what these glyphs look
like?"
(33) Calehan: "Briocht seems to have some history with the mud sorcerers.
Maybe Acererak in particular."
(22) Ian: " Earth and Water play a major role in mud scorcers tombs but
spells dealing in these spheres either malfunction or have otherwise adverse
effects."
(22) Ian: " Augury and Divination spells tend to malfunction or not work
altogether."
(22) Ian: " Due to the powerful magics that went into creating these
tombs."
(28) Helisandra: "So avoid earth, water, augury, and divination spells.
Check."
(22) Ian: " Members of the mud scorcers spoke a dead language called
Taalese,knowledge of this ancient tongue or other means of desiphering the
glyphs will be greating helpful."
(22) Ian: " Poison gases,liquids,disease and the like have also been known
to be in an abundant in these tombs."
(28) Helisandra: "I don't suppose that you have that knowledge, do you Ian?"
(22) Ian: Names: Finally, the list gives the names of the governing members of
the Iron Circle: Acererak, Alyph, Aqui, Boukettu, Bzallin, Daedis Ko, Eyenne,
Graptis, Irdraz, Iyayo, Jikyor, Lalotte, Markule, Nagiyat, Nala, Oiru, Oyallum,
Piyyat, Szew, Tilyat, Timla Ji, Tzolo, Ulshidar, Uso, Visivus and Xialta
(22) Ian: " I myself no Helisandra,but as long as I wear this helm I
understand all languages."
(28) Helisandra: "Bzallin? There is a name I recogonize."
(28) Helisandra: "Very nice than, at least we have a little better idea of
what we might come across."
(33) Calehan: "That's a helpful thing to have."
(22) Ian: " Yes it is the one we were told knew something of
Acererak,perhaps that is why he does."
(22) Ian: " Well the priests of Solnor knew that I would be venturing to
different lands,and tis better to understand what is being said so as to not
ruffle any feathers,I am an embassador of Solnor after all."
(28) Helisandra: "Very wise investment. So we know where the tomb is, we
have Acererak's riddle, we know some spells that will not work, and we know to
watch for any of these glyphs."
(22) Ian: " Guess it is a good thing I brought as many healing potions as
I did since Divination spells will not work in this tomb."
(30) DM: After travelling a bit further, you come to a clearing near the
reputed location of the tomb indicated on the map that Briocht gave you. Tian
is here, along with a number of wolves.
(28) Helisandra: "Well, hello stranger."
** (31) Tian Keth looks up, "Took you long enough to get here" **
(22) Ian: " Though one thing bothers me,we were told it would take months
for us to travel here,and we were sent here via a spell,once we are done,will
it not take us months to return?"
(33) Calehan: "While I know you knew where we were going, I'm astounded
how fast you made it here."
(28) Helisandra: "Yeah, we had a little run in back in town. You
definately made good time though."
(30) DM: (the journey there took the better part of the day, so by the time you
arrive it's almost highmoon (OOC: 9 pm))
(33) Calehan: "As long as it's somewhere I've been, I can get us back just
as quickly, and with about as much accuracy."
(28) Helisandra: "Most likely Ian, yes. Unless we find something to aid us
while we are in the tomb."
(22) Ian: " It may not be much,but I can summon a meal for all of us
here,may be awhile before we get any real food once we enter."
(28) Helisandra: "All of us Calehan? Wonderful - that will be handy
indeed."
(30) DM: (well it took you a week to get to Kha-Shugal from the tomb, and recall
that Tian left you as you left Acererak's tomb. so he's had a 10 day headstart
on you.)
(31) Tian Keth: "My brothers knew of this place and were glad that we
destroyed the taint at the other location so lead me to it quickly."
(28) Helisandra: "I agree, let's enjoy one more evening here under that
stars, and then enter the tomb."
(22) Ian: " No offense meant Calehan,but I would rather take a few days or
longer traveling once we exit this place before you get us back,being in the
out of doors will be a welcome refreshment for all of us."
(33) Calehan: "If we travel the whole way overland, it will be a few
weeks, not days. Though I don't blame you for wanting to avoid travel like what
we just went through in general."
** (31) Tian Keth rolls up off the ground and lopes off into the woods with his
brothers, returning a few minutes later **
(31) Tian Keth: "So how was your trip down, and what did you run into in
town?"
** (22) Ian kneels on the ground,lowering his head," Solnor,you humble
servant asks for you to give us your bounty so that we may partake in your
goodness." having said this he opens his hands and there is a meal of
gruel,bread,water and fruits before you. **
(28) Helisandra: "The trip was fine, athough being dropped off just about
smack under a drake was not as enjoyable as it sounds. And in town - well,
let's say that the local Overlord was looking to recruit Ian here, and that's
not something we would have wanted."
(31) Tian Keth: "The deer over here may tast better then Solnor's Gruel,
though you all may want it roasted" ^em**walks to the edge of the woods
and drags a partialy eaten deer carcus back with him** "I asked my brother
to not eat it all since I figured you would want real food when you got
here"
** (28) Helisandra thanks Ian, and Solnor, and begins munching on some fruits.
**
(22) Ian: " I was busy healing the wounded,and apparently the Overlord
took that as an opening to have some of his guards try and make me serve him.
Had it not been for Helisandra I am not sure what would have happened."
(46) Garret: "Not to say i', too good for a half-eaten deer carcus.. but
no. Thank you, Tian."
(31) Tian Keth: "Thats a good enough reason for me to continue avoiding
the city, and a Drake you say? was it the one who has our Orb?"
(28) Helisandra: "Yes, and he has agreed to give it to us in exhange for a
ring in the lich's tomb. Of course, if he doesn't try to go back on his
word."
(31) Tian Keth: "I killed it today and the best parts are un touched, My
brothers only ate the stuff you would throw out anyways, heart, liver,
intestine and such"
(33) Calehan: "The same. It claims to have some disagreement with the
Overlord. Seems to know quite a bit about Acererak as well."
** (22) Ian scoops up some gruel into his bowl,tears off a piece of bread,pours
some water into his mug,and begins to eat,dipping his bread into the gruel,then
takes a bite out of an apple,sits and eats quickly and quietly,listening to the
others talk. **
** (28) Helisandra holds up her hand to Tian. "I'm good with the fruit,
but thanks." **
(46) Garret: "All the same.. your brothers may have the better parts as
well. I'd say they deserve it."
** (31) Tian Keth procides to cut a large chunk off the hind leg and start
eating **(3529) DM: (Ian's player isn't here so just
assume he's present but being unusually reticent)** (3542) T'a K'shet eyes the meat with a look of
mild nausea and takes a piece of fruit. **** (3538) Helisandra continues to much on the fruit,
looking out among the wilderness area, her thoughts many miles away. **** (3541) Tian Keth munches on the raw meat **** (3543) Lunauc settles in to relax while he can,
keeping to the fruit as well, rather than eat something a wolf recently chewed
on. **(3543) Lunauc: (agh)** (3543) Garret settles in to relax while he can,
keeping to the fruit as well, rather than eat something a wolf recently chewed
on. **(3542) T'a K'shet: ((AFK one min for lunch))(3531) Calehan: "I appreciate the offer,
but you're right about preferring it cooked."** (3538) Helisandra finishes a few berries and looks
over at the others sitting around. "Does anyone happen to remember the
poem that Acererak left for this new tomb? **(3542) T'a K'shet: ((Back.))(3568) Cresell (enter): 21:46** (3542) T'a K'shet gestures at the meat.
"Gather some wood, T'a will make a fire." **(3542) T'a K'shet: ((Wait... we're outside or
inside?))(3568) Cresell (exit): 21:47(3538) Helisandra: (( outside ))(3542) T'a K'shet: (('k, thought so, map just
threw me.))(3529) DM: ((in a clearing outside the entrance
to the dungeon, no less...))** (3541) Tian Keth goes and gathers some wood **** (3542) T'a K'shet pushes the wood into a pile,
then puts her hand over it, palm open. A flicker of concentration, and her hand
bursts into flame. ((Using Fist of Energy, just not in the normal way.)) **(3509) Eats-Many-Cheezits (enter): 21:53(3538) Helisandra: "No one? Oh well, maybe
we won't need it. I know there was something about dancing, signs, and water in
the beginning."(3531) Calehan: "It's written on the map
he left."** (3531) Calehan pats a belt pocket. **(3538) Helisandra: "Is it? Great! May
I?"** (3531) Calehan pulls out the map and turns it over
so Helisandra can see the riddles. **** (3538) Helisandra takes a few moments to read over
the riddle, trying to commit it to memory. **Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (3509)
Walks-With-Spirits...whispering to Walks-With-Spirits, eats many
cheezits? lol(3538) Helisandra: "Seems shorter than the
first one, but it definately has the 'Acererak charm' to it." She hands
the map back to Calehan after glancing at it once again to make sure she knows
which direction to head. "This isn't going to be easy, is it?"(3542) T'a K'shet: "If it was, Acerak
would not be employing it."(3538) Helisandra: "That's true, I guess.
Just can't seem to shake this feeling I have - but it's likely just this
area."(3529) DM: (FF?)(3538) Helisandra: (( please. ))(3542) T'a K'shet: ((Fine by me))(3529) DM: You're encamped in a clearing
outside the supposed entrance to Acererak's tomb, which is a sealed doorway in
the side of a cliff face. Its a dark block of granite etched with strange,
geometric designs and inset with buttons that spell out three words. The
letters are engraved with platinum insets.(3529) DM: The words read: "Errukiz",
"Ezdrubal" and "Elomcwe".** (3541) Tian Keth waits with sword at the ready **** (3542) T'a K'shet studdies the doorqy and the
symbols. **(3542) T'a K'shet: "These markings are
stone dwarven, very ancient. Treachery, Sloth and Foolishness."** (3538) Helisandra looks over the door face as
well, studying it in her own way. **** (3543) Garret stands aside letting the more
knowledgable work on their entrance. **(3581) Joe (enter): 22:15(3581) Joe (exit): 22:16whispering to TaliesinNYC, [1d20+6]
-> [7,6] = (13)(3541) Tian Keth: "Poke one and see
what happens?"** (3538) Helisandra shakes her head. "Well, no
traps that I would expect, but there must be something to the words. Like T'a
said - very treacherous." **(3543) Garret: "Anything in the
beginning of the poem relate to this?"** (3542) T'a K'shet nods. "A riddle of some
sort. Is there a reference in the poem?" **(3542) T'a K'shet: ((Can we get the poem
written out again? I don't have a copy.))(3529) TaliesinNYC: sec(3538) Helisandra: "Dacing on the first
great signs call lying blades unkind." So, I would guess that the first
one is srong.(3538) Helisandra: (( *wrong ))(3529) DM: Dancing on the first great sign
calls lying blades for cuts unkind.
The dancer finds another room and suffers here a watery doom.
Colored stones to thee bequeathed, bitten tightly in priestly teeth,
Each a key to a sacred wall, sign to sign will make it fall.
Pig or camel brings thee woe, while hippo clears the way to go
Those who cower to the south will fall into a hungry mouth.
Iron portal locked up tight, pound and pull with all your might,
As precious metal waters clay, earthen being makes the way.
Four fair stones that bear four signs, keys to whom whose tongue maligns
Those who dare disturb thy sleep, grief and woe is what they'll reap.
Bearing gems upon its back, place the creature in its tracks.
Trunk and tusk have platinum beast
By its walk you will release.(3538) Helisandra: "But that part could
also be for something that is inside the tomb. So, I am not positive."(3543) Garret: "I say... foolishness...
seems Acerak's style."(3541) Tian Keth: "I was gona say Sloth
was good, going slow cannot be a bad thing though this place"(3592) No Name (enter): 22:26(3592) No Name (exit): 22:26(3538) Helisandra: "No, Acererak rewarded
thought - not follishness, and would punish greed. But Sloth? Maybe."(3542) T'a K'shet: Sloth is also laziness. I
doubt he would admire this.(3531) Calehan: "I don't think these are
necessarily any attributes he admires."(3542) T'a K'shet: ((Gah!)) "Sloth is also
laziness. T'a doubts Acerak would admire this"(3531) Calehan: "But Sloth could also
refer to patience."(3538) Helisandra: "If we think what he
would admire - why not treachery?"** (3542) T'a K'shet shrugs. "Then why does it
not say patience? Foolishness could be naivity, could be innocence. Treachery
could be opportunism. But it says Sloth, and Foolishness, and Treachery, not
these others". **** (3543) Garret picks up a rock from the ground and
begins scraping letters into the surface of the cliff face as he offers,
"He may have been a wizard who admired cleverness and intellect, but he
focused on games, riddles, puzzles. He made foolishness into an art form.
And..." Steps back after scraping one word into the stone,
"Welcome" It has the same letters as the common spelling for
elomcwe." **(3541) Tian Keth: "Interesting"** (3542) T'a K'shet eyes Garret for a moment, takes
a deep breath, and puts her hand onto the word "treachery". **** (3538) Helisandra glances over at Garret and back
at the door. "It does fit his style. Any objections, since none of the
words themselves are worth anything?" **(3543) Garret: "Sighs, dropping the
rock: "Don't quote me on this though. This kind of thing is not my
job."(3538) Helisandra: "Or not." she says
as T'a touches 'Treachery'.(3543) Garret: (.... does Ta' push the
button, or just put her hand on it?)(3542) T'a K'shet: ((Push the button))(3542) T'a K'shet: ((Everyone duck...))(3529) DM: ((they're individual buttons, each
button marked with a letter))(3542) T'a K'shet: Ahh...(3542) T'a K'shet: ((Whoops. So each letter is
a separate button? Oh... ok, hold on))(3529) DM: ((three rows of buttons, the first
row spells "Errukiz", the second row spells "Ezdrubal" and
the third row spells "Elomcwe"))(3538) Helisandra: (( so the middle row is
longer than the other two? ))(3529) DM: ((it seems so))** (3542) T'a K'shet presses the letters in order,
spelling "welcome". **(3529) DM: "Click".** (3538) Helisandra steps to the side of the door as
T'a pushes the buttons, her hands free of anything at the moment. **(3542) T'a K'shet: ((A disembodied voice says
"There has been an illegal operation. Press A to abort,i to ignore, or r
to retry"))(3529) DM: The slab begins to sink downwards,
very slowly. As it does so, a tremendous wailing begins to emanate from the
space beyond. It is so loud it makes your teeth ache.(3529) DM: Its as if a thousand thousand
banshees were all keening at the same time. Its the sound of a nation in
misery.** (3543) Garret looks about curiously at the call of
alarm. "What in the...?" **** (3538) Helisandra covers her ears to try to block
the sound some. **(3529) DM: The slab continues sinking into the
earth. It is -- 7' x 4' x 5'...** (3542) T'a K'shet clenches her teeth, hissing
quietly as her ears flatten against her head. **(3598) Silverstar (enter): 22:40(3529) DM: It continues sinking into the ground....(3598) Silverstar (exit): 22:41(3598) Silverstar (enter): 22:41(3598) Silverstar (exit): 22:42(3529) DM: After about a minute more, the
entrance is clear, as the slab settles into the ground with finality. A
horrible wailing emanates from the cavern within. It is quite dark inside and
you cannot see very far into the tomb.(3543) Garret: "So...." :stares
into the opening: "... we're in?"** (3538) Helisandra shakes her head to try to remove
the sound's effects. "I'd say he knows we are here, if he didn't before.
Wait here." **(3529) DM: The wailing continues...(3541) Tian Keth: (( this reminds me of the
2nd DnD movie, but without the hord of orc pressing us while we open the tomb
))** (3538) Helisandra steps into the tomb entranceway
and slowly starts to make her way in - as long as she can see and doesn't run
into magical darkness. **** (3531) Calehan slowly removes his hands from his
ears, trying to get used to the noise. **(3542) T'a K'shet: "T'a is coming with
Helisandra. It is unwise to enter alone, especially when guards may have been
roused."(3538) Helisandra: "As long as you can see,
fine. Just no lights yet."** (3542) T'a K'shet follows the rogue, moving
quietly and cautiously. ((Hide/MS [1d20+20] -> [17,20] = (37), [1d20+20]
-> [2,20] = (22))) **** (3541) Tian Keth shadows Heli, staying just a few
feet behind her **whispering to TaliesinNYC, [1d20+6]
-> [15,6] = (21)** (3542) T'a K'shet whispers back as her pupils
expand in the dark. "Khajiit sees better in the dark than human
does." **** (3509) Walks-With-Spirits steps forward, stopping
briefly to eye Garret, and then follows after the human and the cat. **(3529) DM: Outside the tomb, the wailing is
tolerable. Inside, well...you can barely stand it.** (3543) Garret hangs back at the entrance for a
moment, taking a look around to make sure nothing from outside was called to
attention by the alarm. Eventually he follows in as the rear guard. **(3541) Tian Keth: "Not better then all
humans." ** grins at the Khajiit as his
eyes glow green ** (3538) Helisandra: "Shh." Heli hisses
back at the two behind her. They son reach some columns and after Heli looks
over them, she motions to T'a to check them, if she can. Heli then proceeds
slowly further into the room.(3529) DM: The wailing continues...(3538) Helisandra: (( *soon ))** (3543) Garret Heli a look as she shushed them, as
if to say, 'you must be kidding' **** (3541) Tian Keth stays shadowing Heli moving
quietly **(3529) DM: The wailing is ceaseless...whispering to TaliesinNYC, [1d20+6]
-> [1,6] = (7)** (3543) Garret follows along, watching their backs,
while muttering most likely unheard, "well.. it's definately one of the
more annoying places I've ever been." **** (3542) T'a K'shet tries to make herself heard over
the din. "The symbols are not magickal!" **(3529) DM: The stone slab begins to rise
slowly...(3529) DM: The wailing continues...(3531) Calehan: "It's going to be pretty
dark in here soon."** (3542) T'a K'shet glances behind them.
"Out!" she yells, grabs Heli by the shoulder and runs to the closing
entryway. **(3543) Garret: :looking back to the closing
entrance, calls to the head of the group: "Should we be worried about
that?"(3529) DM: (T'a is nowhere near Heli)(3542) T'a K'shet: ((Gah? I thought we were all
examining the symbols?))(3538) Helisandra: (( can Heli hear T'a yell? ))(3529) DM: (Heli is at 2c)** (3538) Helisandra Heli progressed further in, and
apparently Tian followed. **(3538) Helisandra: (( Heli progressed further
in, and apparently Tian followed. ))whispering to TaliesinNYC, [1d20+20]
-> [3,20] = (23)(3542) T'a K'shet: ((Oh. Missed it it. Well
then, dart foward, get her attention, move out. Just going for the poor human
who can't see in the dark.))(3529) DM: ((ok...))(3542) T'a K'shet: ((Is there lighting in
here?))(3542) T'a K'shet: ((I'm getting confused,
apparently.))(3529) DM: ((no lighting at all unless you have
it with you))(3538) Helisandra: (( pitch black ))(3529) DM: The wailing continues...(3529) DM: The wailing is so loud you can
barely hear yourselves speak.** (3531) Calehan makes she he's not standing on any
moving blocks outside. **(3529) DM: ((at this point, I need to know who
is OUTSIDE))** (3538) Helisandra notices that T'a is running back
to her and she grabs Tian and clicks her heals to run back outside again -
moving as fast as she can. **** (3542) T'a K'shet pushes those still near the slab
outside as she races out the closing hole. **** (3543) Garret heads back to the entrance while Ta
goes to get the two wanderers. With a shrug he figures 'what the heck' and
tries to hold the slab from closing with sheer force **** (3541) Tian Keth follows Heli **(3538) Helisandra: (( maybe Calehan and Walks -
everyone else entered. ))(3543) Garret: Str check: [1d20+6]
-> [20,6] = (26)(3529) DM: The stone slab rises inexorably
upward as the wailing continues. As it rises, the wailing decreases in volume
(because of the mass of stone blocking the sound)(3509) Walks-With-Spirits: ((No, Walks
entered))(3538) Helisandra: (( ok. so where did everyone
wind up at? ))(3542) T'a K'shet: ((Outside, I think, for
all.))** (3541) Tian Keth slows and stops following Heli so
that he will be inside once the thing closes all the way "Should stay inside I doubt it will stay open no
matter what we do" **** (3543) Garret holds the portal for just a moment,
long enough for Heli and Tian to get out, before he hops clear with a groan.
"Remind me not to try that again." **(3529) DM: (um, is Tian in or out?)(3541) Tian Keth: (( in ))(3529) DM: The wailing continues...(3543) Garret: "Huh?" :glances
back to see Tian still inside.: "Yeah... unless whatever is wailing, is
just afraid to come near the light...."(3538) Helisandra: "Get out here!" she
yells at Tian, as the door closes.(3529) DM: Tian did not follow you outside, and
with a resounding finality, the slab slams shut.** (3509) Walks-With-Spirits holds up a hand to cover
his left ear, cocking his head to the right to watch the door with one eye.. **(3538) Helisandra: "Damn him to the abyss!
Ok, I did manage to find somethings before everyone ran out."whispering to Dj Gilcrease, You can't hear
yourself think its so loud inside** (3543) Garret stares at the closed portal a moment
before shaking his head. "Ok, Heli, what's up?" **whispering to Dj Gilcrease, the wailing echoes
throughout the chamber** (3542) T'a K'shet frowns at the stone that sits
between the group and Tian, then turns her attention to Heli. "Yes?"
**(3529) DM: ((so everyone but Tian is outside,
correct?))(3531) Calehan: ((walks is letting us know he
wants to be called an idiot too))** (3541) Tian Keth starts sniffing around to see if
there is anything else down here with him **(3538) Helisandra: "There are a couple
pools of water in there, with lots of bones. interesting, but not as much as
further in - at the back of the room. There is a small pool back there, and I
did note that as the door was closing, the water was emptying out of the pool -
so there must be a connection." She looks around at everyone as she tells
what she found, but then she stops short. "Wait, where is
Walks-with-Spirits?"** (3509) Walks-With-Spirits turns away from the
stone slab door to follow after Tain, but doesn't bother to ask any questions.
**** (3542) T'a K'shet glances around, then back to the
slab, and groans. **(3543) Garret: :thumbs toward the door:
"Accompanying the other idiot."(3538) Helisandra: "Damn them both! Well,
if they are too stupid to exit when we tell them to, they can wait a little
until we figure out what to do."(3541) Tian Keth: "Ahh someone else
with some though in their head. May as well get some light down here while we
wait for them to open the door" ** lights
a tourch **** (3531) Calehan ponders the signs on the door
further."Errukiz, Ezdrubal and Elomcwe. Are there any other creative
translations?" **(3538) Helisandra: "Now, there was one
other thing. There was an obsidion bell in the back of the room, held between
two malachite columns. It was not the source of the wailing, as it was
remaining still - but I before I could find out if it would cancel out the
sound, T'a was running up to us."(3529) DM: ((ok, for those of you INSIDE, the
wailing is SO LOUD, you can't hear each other talk))** (3509) Walks-With-Spirits raises a hand to shade
his eyes as they again readjust to a change in illumination, "We do not
require it." **(3529) DM: ((and its dark if that matters))** (3541) Tian Keth rips chunks of his clothing off
and stuffs them into his ears **(3538) Helisandra: "Oh yeah, and a
passageway off to the side of the room near the back as well. So, I say we
reenter. As long as we can - we are fine. One person can stay out here to
reopen it when it closes until we figure out how to stop that terrible wailing.
But we do not need everyone in there by any means, not yet.** (3541) Tian Keth examins the wall where the
entrance was to see if there are any markings on this side **** (3542) T'a K'shet nods. "Agreed. T'a will go
in. A volunteer to remain out here?" **(3538) Helisandra: "I know where I am going
in there, and I want to see what that bell does. Once we can stop the sound, or
find a way out of it, we can collect everyone else and go from there."(3538) Helisandra: "There. T'a and I will
enter - we don't need light anyway. You two (Calehan and Garret), wait here.
Ok?"(3618) Lunauc (enter): 23:15Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (3618)
Lunauc...(3529) TaliesinNYC: Booting '(3543) Lunauc' from
room...(3543) Lunauc (exit): 23:15** (3531) Calehan looks at Garret a moment and
answers, "Very well. Ladies first." **(3542) T'a K'shet: "The symbols, they are
of Earth and Water. T'a would think this relates to the watery doom mentioned
in the poem."** (3538) Helisandra searches her person and finds
some pieces of cloth to insert into her ears to try and soften the noise before
nodding to Garret to push the buttons again. **(3531) Calehan: "How long do you want to
let it stay closed?"whispering to Dj Gilcrease, there is an ovoid depression
in the middle of the granite slab, but other than that, nothing(3538) Helisandra: "Whatever you are
comfortable with. I can always get back out here if needed - just have Garret
stand over there to cast some shadow on the door."(3618) Garret: "Are we sure we want to
push the same buttons?"(3538) Helisandra: (( What time of the day is
it, anyway?" ))(3529) DM: ((evening))** (3542) T'a K'shet pulls her shirt up a bit,
cushioning the material around and over her ears. She looks to Garret and shrugs,
then presses W-E-L-C-O-M-E again. **(3538) Helisandra: "Well - it should open
the door again. If not, we'll find out soon enough. One way or another we need
to get to the others."(3618) Garret: "Maybe we should try it
backwards."(3531) Calehan: "It's really not a very
inviting welcome."(3529) DM: The slab begins to descend again as
before...(3538) Helisandra: (( then ignore the comment
about Garret standing somewhere to cast shadow on the door... ))** (3541) Tian Keth steps back from the slab **(3618) Garret: "Never mind."
:tries to brace himself for the wailing, while pulling out his everburning
torch for light this time.(3529) DM: It descends after about two minutes,
and settles into the ground as before. The wailing emanates from within and you
can see Tian and Walks, none the worse for wear.(3542) T'a K'shet: ((T'a can always
disinntegrate it if necessary))** (3538) Helisandra waits for the slab to be about
halfway down and she clicks her heels together once again, before looking at
T'a and smiling at her, mouthing the word, "Ready?" **** (3541) Tian Keth stands in the way so Heli cannot
get past and points back outside and starts moving his mouth as if talking **** (3542) T'a K'shet nods and steps into the
darkness, grimacing against the noise. **** (3538) Helisandra steps aside to let Tian exit the
tomb. **** (3541) Tian Keth grabs Helis arm and points back
out and starts up **(3538) Helisandra: (( since you were at the
entrance, Heli hasn't actually entered yet, she was just preparing to. ))** (3538) Helisandra reaches out and helps Tian and
Walks out. **** (3541) Tian Keth gets outside where voice can be
heard again and says "There is a
depretion in the back of the slab that should hold something" **** (3538) Helisandra looks for T'a to see if she is
also coming back out after stepping in or not. **(3538) Helisandra: "Which slab?" she
yells, trying to be heard.(3623) Anonymouse (enter): 23:23** (3541) Tian Keth shouts back "The one the blocks the exit when it is up" **** (3542) T'a K'shet exits again to hear what Tian is
saying. **(3529) DM: ((you can hear each other if within
10' of the slab. each square above = 10'))** (3538) Helisandra simply nods to Tian and nods her
head into the tomb again, Heli grabs Tian arm and nods into the tomb, to
indicate that she is heading in. She then looks at Garret and Calehan to make
sure they remain still and she enteres the tomb once again. **(3618) Garret: "Perhaps something is
placed into the depression to open the slab from the inside. Tell me though...
does the wailing continue with the door open?"(3529) DM: The wailing continues...(3538) Helisandra: (( uh, I repeated myself some
there... forget the double Tian. ))** (3541) Tian Keth shouts "It does not stop when the door is closed" **(3529) DM: (Walks is inside)** (3541) Tian Keth follows Heli back into the tomb
stuffing his ears again **** (3542) T'a K'shet reenters. **** (3538) Helisandra enters the tomb, blocking her
ears with the cloth as much as she can, before heading back to the back of the
room again. **(3541) Tian Keth: (( AFK for a smoke ))(3542) T'a K'shet: ((Sorrry folks, I gotta go.
Thunderstormm just hit.(3538) Helisandra: (( k ))(3529) DM: ((Walks headed further inside))** (3509) Walks-With-Spirits glances back to see
Helisandra entering once again, and starts down the hallway, one hand cupping
one ear hole, the other holding his spear. **(3542) T'a K'shet: ((Doesn't look like it'll
last long, so I should be back in half hour or so.))(3542) T'a K'shet:
Disconnecting from server...(3542) ticattack (exit): 23:28** (3538) Helisandra heads to the bell in the back of
the room (area 2c) **** (3618) Garret waits at the entrance **** (3509) Walks-With-Spirits takes a few steps back,
the turns and lopes back down the hallway to escape, clawing at his nose and
snorting copious ammounts of mucous. **(3529) DM: The small pool of liquid is now
empty and the bottom is covered with bleached white human and demihuman bones.** (3538) Helisandra stops right before she goes to
ring the bell - noticing that the pool of water before it is empty. **** (3538) Helisandra makes her way to the pool and
searches it for a moment. **(3529) DM: Your Argonian companion, Walks,
emerges from a side passage to the south, fleeing.** (3538) Helisandra glances up at the commotion and
directs T'a to Walks, asking her to take care of him. **(3529) DM: The wailing continues...(3541) Tian Keth: (( back ))** (3538) Helisandra starts to climb down into the
now empty pool, head first. **(3529) DM: ((someone just RP T'a since Matt is
offline please. see above))whispering to TaliesinNYC, [1d20+6]
-> [8,6] = (14)(3538) Helisandra: (( oh, forgot which one left.
))** (3541) Tian Keth stands at the top of the pool
watching Heli **** (3538) Helisandra glances up at the commotion and
directs Tian to Walks, asking him to take care of Walks.. **(3529) DM: Walks emerges from a side passage
and flees, clawing at his nose and snorting tons of mucous.** (3541) Tian Keth head over to Walks and taps him
on the sholder pointing back to the bell **** (3509) Walks-With-Spirits wipes his nostrils with
his forearm, squinting at Tian, then at the bell **(3529) DM: The stone slab begins to rise again
once more.** (3541) Tian Keth looks at Walks wondering what
happened to him but shrugs unable to be heard down here **** (3541) Tian Keth walks back to the pool and looks
down to make sure Heli is alright **** (3538) Helisandra is. **** (3509) Walks-With-Spirits says nothing, and
doesn't appear very interested in playing charades. **** (3618) Garret waits at the entrance, and seeing
the entrance closing again simply groans. They can't hear him from here,so all
he can do is wave at his companions hoping they'll take notice and start
running **(3529) DM: (unlikely, as they're at least 100'
from you)** (3538) Helisandra climbs back out of the pool,
with an obsidian key in her hand. She sees the door closing and just shrugs.
She turns to Walks, noticing something on his nose. She points to his nose, as
if asking what happened. **** (3509) Walks-With-Spirits points with two fingers
at his nostrils, takes a very deep breath, and then points at Tian's torch. **** (3541) Tian Keth shugs an apology **(3529) DM: The wailing continues...and begins
to increase in volume from echoing in the chamber now that the stone slab has
risen once more.** (3618) Garret sighs as he rests his head against
the slab... outside. At least he gets a moment of quiet. **** (3538) Helisandra looks to Tian and motions for
him to put outn the torch. She looks back at Walks and points in a circle
around the room, asking where? **** (3541) Tian Keth extinguishes the torch **(3531) Calehan: "Give them a minute, I'd
say. That's not long enough to drown I think."** (3509) Walks-With-Spirits cocks his head at Tian,
curious, but points back at the corridor when prompted by Heli. **** (3538) Helisandra waves the two of them to follow
her and she heads to the corridor Walks indicated. Before she walks down it,
she starts her ritual of checking for traps - in case Walks somehow bypassed
one the first time through. **** (3541) Tian Keth follows Heli **** (3509) Walks-With-Spirits follows after the two.
**whispering to TaliesinNYC, [1d20+6]
-> [12,6] = (18)** (3541) Tian Keth sniffs the air to see if there is
anything besides the three of them near (Scent ability) **(3639) Joe (enter): 23:48** (3538) Helisandra walks down the cooridor slowly,
checking the area as they walk. She continues forward, trying to locate the
source of what may have burned Walks. **** (3541) Tian Keth taps Heli on the shold and shakes
his head then rips a few more strips of cloth off and stuffs them in his nose
**(3509) Walks-With-Spirits: ((damn, brb))** (3541) Tian Keth motions for her to do the same **whispering to Walks-With-Spirits, Dj Gilcrease,
Zane, TaliesinNYC, (GW): can you hear me?** (3538) Helisandra looks back and nods to him,
indicating that she smells it as well. She takes some cloth and does the same
before continuing onward. **whispering to Walks-With-Spirits, Dj Gilcrease,
Zane, TaliesinNYC, (GW): The wailing increases in volume to the point where it
becomes overwhelming.whispering to Walks-With-Spirits, Dj Gilcrease,
Zane, TaliesinNYC, (GW): The acidic odor also increases in strength as you
continue down the side passage.** (3538) Helisandra strains against the increased
wailing, but presses on, certain that her goal is ahead. **** (3541) Tian Keth shifts his grip on his sword and
follows after Heli **** (3618) Garret lets his ears clear out a moment as
he eyes the buttons curiously. After a moment, he decides to see if the doors
open with any old combination to the wailing. So, he tries entering the welcome
backwards, "emoclew". **whispering to Walks-With-Spirits, Dj Gilcrease,
Zane, TaliesinNYC, (GW): The side passage broadens into a rather small chamber
but you are unprepared for the sight that greets your eyes. The walls of this
chamber are literally covered with eyes of all shapes and sizes, from
beholder-size eyes to tadpole-size eyes. They're squinting, blinking and
crying. This chamber is the source of the wailing. In addition, the eyes are
crying tears of acid. There are stone gutters on the floor that catch the tears
and drain them into murder holes on the bottom of the floor, located at each of
the corners.(3529) DM: ((no effect, to Garret))(3618) Garret: "Guess not." :types
welcome and waits for the door to open back up.:whispering to Walks-With-Spirits, Dj Gilcrease,
Zane, TaliesinNYC, (GW): Talking is impossible in this room because of the
volume of wailing. Also, I need a Fort save from each person in room 3))(3541) Tian Keth: Fortitude save: [1d20+17]
-> [9,17] = (26)(3529) DM: The stone slab descends again, as
before...** (3541) Tian Keth relights his torch and holds it
out to see how the eyes react **** (3618) Garret tries to ignore the wailin as he
makes his way in by torch light to catch up with the others. **** (3538) Helisandra quickly looks around for any
place where her key might fit, or anything that looks as though it might stop
the acid. **whispering to Walks-With-Spirits, Dj Gilcrease,
Zane, TaliesinNYC, (GW): They don't.** (3531) Calehan shrugs and waits outsde, since
Garret can't hear him as he makes his way in. **** (3541) Tian Keth stays just outside of the room
not wanting to get near the acid **** (3538) Helisandra gets Tian's and Walks' attention
and points back out to the main room. **** (3541) Tian Keth nods and starts back **(3529) DM: ((set up an OOC GW for everyone else
and bring Garret up to speed as far as description of areas 2 and 3 are
concerned))** (3538) Helisandra follows Tian and Walks back out
to the main room. **** (3509) Walks-With-Spirits likewise follows Tian.
**** (3618) Garret approaches the group as they
converge in the main room. Using their teams honed signalling, developed over
years of working together, he inquires of the situation **(3618) Garret: :Shrug:(3529) DM: The wailing continues...** (3538) Helisandra enters the main room and heads
to the right, back to near the bell. There, she starts checking the walls for
any signs of the key's use. **** (3541) Tian Keth stays close to Heli **** (3538) Helisandra starts moving around the edge of
the room, going in a clockwise manner. **** (3538) Helisandra (after about an hour) finishes
checking the perimeter of the main room and moves around to gather everyone,
directing them back outside so they can talk once again. **** (3538) Helisandra gathers everyone near the door,
which had just drecently closed. She suddenly remembers Tian's comment about a
depressions and so she quickly checks the back of the doorway for it. **(3639) Joe (exit): 00:14(3646) ticattack (enter): 00:15Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (3646)
ticattack...(3529) DM: ((bring Matt up to speed pls))(3647) Lunauc (enter): 00:15(3647) Lunauc (exit): 00:15(3647) Lunauc (enter): 00:15Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (3647)
Lunauc...(3529) TaliesinNYC: Booting '(3618) Lunauc' from
room...(3618) Lunauc (exit): 00:15(3649) Jax (enter): 00:16(3649) Jax (exit): 00:16(3529) DM: ((and just checking, everyone except
for Cale and T'a is INSIDE, correct?))(3541) Tian Keth: (( yup ))(3529) DM: ((kk))(3646) ticattack: ((T'a went inside...))(3529) DM: ((ok))(3529) DM: The wailing continues...(3538) Helisandra: (( yeah - should be only
Calehan outside. ))** (3538) Helisandra puts the key away into a pouch
and turns away from the door, to where T'a is near the columns, looking over
them a little bit. **** (3538) Helisandra tries to get T'a to show her
where the symbols she mentioned are located. **(3646) ticattack: ((The symbols are on the
columns, no?))** (3647) Garret walks the length of the room,
looking over the long pools curioulsly as he waits. **(3529) DM: ((yes))(3538) Helisandra: (( yeah, well - I was trying
to get t'a to point them out directly instead of just searching the entire four
columns... :P ))whispering to Lunauc, the pools are filled with
a clear liquid and are heavily littered with bleached bones on the bottomwhispering to Lunauc, except for the small pool
near 2c, which is devoid of liquid** (3646) ticattack points to each symbol.
"Earth-dominant, water-dominant, earth-water convergence, earth-water
harmony." **** (3646) T'a K'shet points to each symbol.
"Earth-dominant, water-dominant, earth-water convergence, earth-water
harmony." **(3646) T'a K'shet: "T'a would think this
would be the line in the poem about a watery doom."** (3538) Helisandra nods to T'a. She responds with a
shout "Or lying blades for cuts unkind, or both." **(3529) DM: The wailing continues...** (3538) Helisandra grabs Garrets hand and leads him
to the door, while motioning for him to put his torch out. **(3646) T'a K'shet: ((Oh, duh. No speaking...))(3651) Lunauc (enter): 00:29** (3538) Helisandra grabs Garrets hand and leads him
to the door, while motioning for him to put his torch out. **Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (3651)
Lunauc...(3646) T'a K'shet: ((Can we mouth slowly and
carefully, or no communication whatsoever?))(3529) TaliesinNYC: Booting '(3647) Lunauc' from
room...(3647) Lunauc (exit): 00:30(3529) DM: ((mouth slowly is fine. hearing
speech is impossible))(3529) DM: ((sign language is also another
method))(3529) DM: ((bathroom break brb))** (3538) Helisandra directs Garret to stand still
before he puts his torch out. **(3651) Garret: /me tucks the torch back into
it's sheathe.(3651) Garret: 0.o** (3651) Garret tucks the torch back into it's
sheathe. **** (3538) Helisandra revels for a second in the
darness once again, before she turns to the door and disappears from sight,
even from sight of those that normall can see in the dark. **** (3646) T'a K'shet leaves Heli to study and
approaches the pools, crouching down and examining them carefully. (Detect
Magic when you get back, Stan)) **(3646) T'a K'shet: ((Bah. Bloody thunderstorms
coming back over. Sorry folks, just took a look at the radar, looks like
this'll be it fer me for tonight. Grr... Bloody weather. Someone needs to work
out how to defy the will of God properly. It gets in the way of my gaming.
Stan, can you tell everyone what the pool radiates, if anything? T'a would've
told 'em. See you next week, folks.))(3646) T'a K'shet:
Disconnecting from server...(3646) ticattack (exit): 00:36(3655) WaHe (enter): 00:37(3529) DM: ((pools are nonmagical))(3529) DM: ((Heli's power does NOT work, so
strike that))** (3538) Helisandra tries to step through the door,
but instead just steps into it. **(3651) Garret: :yells out in the darkness:
"What am I waiting for?"** (3538) Helisandra steps backwards, giving the door
a look. She reaches over to Garret and pulls out his torch from where he had
sheathed it. **** (3538) Helisandra simply mouths the word 'Sorry'
to him and turns back to the columns. **(3538) Helisandra: (( after handing him his own
everburning torch that is. ))** (3651) Garret replies with his masterful signalling
**(3651) Garret: :shrug:L(3529) DM: ((so what now?))(3541) Tian Keth: (( one of us is still
routside right? ))(3531) Calehan: ((yes))(3538) Helisandra: (( yep - Calehan ))(3529) DM: ((yep, I just assume that Cale opens
the door as needed.))(3657) Zek (enter): 00:47(3531) Calehan: ((You never have to wait long,
I open it about a minute after it closes))(3529) DM: ((it takes about 2 min to close and
the same amount of time to fully open))** (3538) Helisandra directs everyone out the door when
Calehan reopens it. **** (3651) Garret heads out so they can at least
talk... and not go deaf **** (3541) Tian Keth goes back outside and away from
the door a bit before unpluging he ears and nose **** (3538) Helisandra makes sure EVERYONE gets outside
- including Walks, before she heads out herself. She takes a couple of breaths
of non-acid air before speaking. **(3538) Helisandra: "Ok, so I found another
key in there - seems to be a common theme of Acererak's. But, I did not find
anywhere that the key fit. And we found another room with lots of eyes that
were crying acid, but no keyhole there either.(3538) Helisandra: "Oh, and something was
blocking some of my magic to leave the place earlier."** (3651) Garret nods along to Heli, remaining silent
for a moment before responding, "WHAT?" .... apparently he was still
hearing the wailing. **** (3541) Tian Keth rubs his ears trying clear them
**(3538) Helisandra: "Key, no keyhole. Adic
eyes, and blocked magic."(3651) Garret: :nod nods: :pause:** (3538) Helisandra summarizes for Garret. **(3651) Garret: "WHAT?"(3657) Zek (exit): 00:57** (3538) Helisandra simply waits for the stone to
close again, since Garret obviously is still having trouble. After it closes,
and they can not hear the wailing, Helisandra repeats her abbreviated story,
very slowly, looking at Garret so he might be able to read her lips, if he
still can't hear. **(3651) Garret: "Just eyes? how
many?"** (3509) Walks-With-Spirits gestures for Garret's
attention, taps his eye lid, and points at a scattering of pebbles,
"Many." **(3651) Garret: "And all of them crying
acid, huh?"(3651) Garret: "Anything resembling the
sign in the first line of the poem?"(3538) Helisandra: "Hmm, too many to count.
They covered all the walls of a good sized room, all various sizes, and each
creying tears of acid. Not a nice room. The sound of the wailing also came from
that room, but I could not find a way to turn it off."(3538) Helisandra: "Not really. Just the
eyes all over the walls.(3651) Garret: "Hmmm... Crying eyes...
wipe them clean?" :offers in a simplistic manner:(3538) Helisandra: "Of acid? Do you have
something that acid won't hurt?"(3651) Garret: "Sure.. a wet rag. Acid
dissolves metals, and water dillutes it.A heavy wet cloth should suffice."(3651) Garret: "Don't know how you'd
reach the ones onthe ceiling though"(3529) DM: ((none on the ceiling))(3538) Helisandra: "Well, it might work.
There are the pools in there that appear to be water."(3666) Astradan Ferenex (enter): 01:06(3651) Garret: "Maybe.." :shrugs:
"Or I could be horribly wrong. Once more.. this is not my job."(3623) Anonymouse (exit): 01:07(3538) Helisandra: "Well, this is a different
style puzzle for me - and you were right on how to enter the tomb."(3538) Helisandra: "We could try it. Also,
we might try the bell again - I got the key from the pool, so I can't figure
that the bell would cause any more harm."** (3541) Tian Keth sits quietly having nothing to
add to the conversation **(3651) Garret: "Alright... back into
the crying game then?"(3538) Helisandra: "Any other ideas?"(3531) Calehan: "I can use some magicka to
protect someone from the acid."(3651) Garret: "Unless you can think of
the name of a dance using those letters on the door, or a dwarven word for
"shut up"(3538) Helisandra: "If so, be sure to plug
your ears and nose - the sound is even worse in there, and the acidic odor
burns."(3538) Helisandra: "Hmm, can't say that I
know any dwarven."(3538) Helisandra: "That might help
Calehan. Just one, or a couple?"(3531) Calehan: "Several if that's what's
needed."(3531) Calehan: "I don't know how much
it'll help with the smell though."(3538) Helisandra: "Well, a few of us
survived the smell - but we avoided touching it. That is what I would be most
worried about."** (3541) Tian Keth stands and gets ready to reenter
the tomb by replugging he ears and nose **** (3538) Helisandra replugs her nose as well.
"Let's do it Calehan. Anyone else going in, or just myself Tian and
Garret?" **** (3538) Helisandra begins to open the doorway,
since it takes a couple minutes to open anyway. **(3529) DM: And once again, the wailing
continues...** (3509) Walks-With-Spirits doesn't say anything,
but steps up behind Helisandra to follow. **** (3531) Calehan works his magic on those going in.
The familiar warding glow fades into them. **(3651) Garret: :looks over the glow before
admitting freely: "Somehow, I think I'm going to regret this idea."** (3538) Helisandra thanks Calehan with a look as
she plugs her ears against the wailing, and she then enters the tomb and heads
back to the acid tears room, pulling out a blanket from her pack. As she passes
the pools, she dips a far corner of the blanket into the pool. **(3529) DM: ((anyone outside the tomb this
time?))(3538) Helisandra: (( Calehan again I believe ))(3529) DM: ((ok))** (3541) Tian Keth follows Heli to the crying room
and looks around a bit this time **(3529) DM: You proceed into the cavernous
depths of the entrance chamber's interior. Nothing seems to have changed
betwixt this and the previous time you were here. The wailing is as loud as ever
and echoes off the walls of the room.** (3651) Garret follows along with Heli, wondering
just what an acid crying room looks like... until they reach it. **** (3538) Helisandra sees the pool act like water, so
she dips the rest of her blanket into it and heads to the crying room. **(3529) DM: The side passage leading south (to
3) broadens into a chamber, roughly 30' square. Helisandra's description does
nothing, however, to prepare you for the bizarre sight of hundreds of eyes
covering every square inch of each wall in this room. All of the eyes are
crying, squinting or blinking tears of acid that fall down into stone gutters
that line the floors. The gutters collect the acidic tears and drain them into
murder holes located at the corners of the room. The sound of wailing in this
chamber is overwhelming.(3529) DM: There is an unbearable acidic odor
in this chamber.(3651) Garret: :looking the room over
stoically: "I think we're gonna need a bigger blanket."** (3538) Helisandra shakes her head and heads to the
right, trying to use her blanket to wipe off the acid. **(3529) DM: (Each person in this chamber (not
Cale) needs to make a Fort save)(3541) Tian Keth: Fortitude save: [1d20+17]
-> [17,17] = (34)(3651) Garret: Fortitude save: [1d20+19]
-> [8,19] = (27)(3509) Walks-With-Spirits: Fort: [1d20+12]
-> [3,12] = (15)** (3541) Tian Keth continues to walk around the room
poking an eye every so often with his sword to see what behind them **(3529) DM: Application of the blanket to the
wall does nothing.(3529) DM: ...or seems to have no apparent
effect.(3651) Garret: "Maybe.. they don't all
cry acid."(3529) DM: (Walks: 2 hp damage)(3529) DM: (Garret: 2 hp damage)(3509) Walks-With-Spirits: ((Acid resistance
doesn't help?))whispering to TaliesinNYC, [1d20+30]
-> [12,30] = (42)** (3538) Helisandra tries to wipe off some adic, but
notices that it has no effect, so she simply tosses the blanket into the
corner. **(3529) DM: ((if you have acid resistance, it
might.))(3651) Garret: (cale gave us acid resistance
;P)(3541) Tian Keth: (( all of us have acid
resist 30 ))(3509) Walks-With-Spirits: ((Yeah, 170
minutes, 30 resistance))(3541) Tian Keth: Reflex save: [1d20+20]
-> [17,20] = (37)(3541) Tian Keth: Reflex save: [1d20+20]
-> [5,20] = (25)(3541) Tian Keth: Reflex save: [1d20+20]
-> [10,20] = (30)(3541) Tian Keth: Reflex save: [1d20+20]
-> [3,20] = (23)(3529) DM: ((well then ignore the damage))(3538) Helisandra: (( lol ))** (3651) Garret takes out a steel mirror from his
pocket and tries something tedious, going from one eye to the next, testing if
the liquid dripping is acid, by it's effect on the steel. He wipes it clean
with a torn piece of wet cloth from the blanket between eyes. **** (3538) Helisandra's mouth moves, at which point
she realizes that no one can hear her, including herself. So she just looks at
the others and shrugs. **** (3509) Walks-With-Spirits watches Helisandra and
Garret patiently as they both make their attempts at bypassing this obstacle,
studying the walls of eyes, and after they seem to have no luck, a rippling
sphere of flame flares to life in the open palm of one hand. **** (3509) Walks-With-Spirits plucks from the sphere a
handful of flame, which he then hurls at a mass of eyes cluttering the west
wall. **whispering to TaliesinNYC, [1d20+6]
-> [1,6] = (7)** (3538) Helisandra raises an eyebrow at Walks and
steps aside to be out of his way. **whispering to TaliesinNYC, [1d20+9]
-> [16,9] = (25)** (3541) Tian Keth goes over to Hili and draggs her
to the east wall and traces something out along it **(3529) DM: The impact of flame striking the
western wall seems to have caused no apparent effect, except to increase the
temperature in this chamber...** (3541) Tian Keth pokes all the eyes in the area so
they stop leaking acid for a bit to give Heli a better view of the door he
outlined **** (3538) Helisandra watches Tian and looks for what
he is trying to point out. **** (3509) Walks-With-Spirits cocks his head to eye
Helisandra, and closes his fist, extinguishing the sphere of flame flame. **(3529) DM: Some of the eyes momentarily cease
their crying, long enough to reveal the outline of a door in the eastern wall
of the chamber. However, you are at a loss to get the door to open given that
the eyes regenerate continually as fast as Tian gouges them out.whispering to TaliesinNYC, [1d20+6]
-> [7,6] = (13)** (3541) Tian Keth tries to rip the eyes off the
wall in the area **whispering to Lunauc, sorry, didn't see this
until now. yes, they're crying acid** (3538) Helisandra taps Tian on the shoulder,
pointing at one small area, trying to get him to concentrate on it. She radies
her hand to slip in as soon as she sees the knob. **(3538) Helisandra: (( *readies ))** (3541) Tian Keth concentrates on the area trying
to keep the eyes away long enough for Heli to open the door **whispering to TaliesinNYC, [1d20+21]
-> [16,21] = (37)** (3538) Helisandra slinks her hand in almost a
quick as Tian can stab at one point, and she turns the handle to open the
secret door. **(3529) DM: It opens, and suddenly, the wailing
ceases as the eyes close in unison.** (3538) Helisandra visibly relaxes, as the sound
ceases. She motions for everyone to wait and she heads back out to the main
stonedoor, to get Calehan. **(3651) Garret: "Finally!"** (3541) Tian Keth rubs his ears again "That this was hidden well" **(3651) Garret: :looks to Tian:(3651) Garret: "WHAT?"** (3531) Calehan notices quickly that the sound has
stopped and calls into the cavernous doorway. **(3531) Calehan: "Can you hear me? It
stopped."** (3538) Helisandra pops out of the shadows before
Calehan. "Yes it did." **** (3531) Calehan manages to not look surprised.
Much. **(3531) Calehan: "Do you know how to keep
the door open from the inside?"(3538) Helisandra: "Feel free to join
us," she says, removing the cloth from her ears and nose, "but I want
to warn you that I just tried to escape using my magic again, and it didn't
work - even after the wailing stopped."(3538) Helisandra: "No. However, I am sure
that the depression on the back will open it, I just haven't found what fits in
the depression as of yet."(3651) Garret: "Something in this place
must be blocking, I suppose."(3531) Calehan: "His wardings here are
more thorough then."** (3541) Tian Keth unstopers his ears and nose **(3538) Helisandra: (( Calehan and Heli are at
the entrance, at 1. Everyone else is in 3. ))(3538) Helisandra: "It appears so. I
figured you would want to know. But I am sure we will find someway out."(3538) Helisandra: "Anyway, they are all
waiting. Are you going to come, or wait?"** (3531) Calehan considers the options a moment. **(3531) Calehan: "I might as well come in
now. We're going to be getting too far from the door for me to know what's
happening."(3538) Helisandra: "Follow me then. Garret
has a light, so you can keep a hand on my shoulder for now to follow me until
we get there."** (3531) Calehan places a hand on Helisandra's
shoulder to follow her back to the room of wailing acid. **(3678) Lunauc (enter): 01:57Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (3678)
Lunauc...** (3538) Helisandra leads Calehan back into the room
where the others are waiting, keeping an eye back on him to make sure he makes
it fine and does not stumble. **(3529) TaliesinNYC: Booting '(3651) Lunauc' from
room...(3651) Lunauc (exit): 01:58(3529) DM: (the wailing ceased)** (3538) Helisandra makes her way to the secret door
they opened and looks into the next room, to see what awaits them. **(3529) DM: The room beyond is even more bizarre
than the one you are in, if it can be believed.(3529) DM: This chamber appears to be made up
of a central area criss-crossed with four alcoves, each at the compass points.
There are also three other doors leading out of the chamber. Its not the layout
of the room that's bizarre but the contents therein.(3529) DM: In the center of the chamber (4a) is
a statue made of green basalt. It depicts an elephant-headed human that's 9'
tall, pointing an accusing finger at you. Its other hand reaches for the hilt
of a sheathed sword. The statue is bare-chested and heavily muscled, and wears
baggy pantaloons and sandals. It sits on a 1' high circular base.(3529) DM: To the NE and SE alcoves are statues
but you can't make out details at this distance. NE seems to be a tiger-headed
human and SE seems to be a black pillar.(3529) DM: There is an alcove to the NW and SW
but you can't really tell what's in those areas where you are without entering
the chamber.** (3538) Helisandra carefully steps into the room,
keeping an eye on the central figure. She searches the immediate area around
the entrance and then proceeds to make sure the room is clear of traps. **(3680) Demian (enter): 02:04** (3541) Tian Keth stays close to Heli as she works
her way though the room **(3529) DM: The door leading out of 4 (to 3)
slams shut.whispering to TaliesinNYC, [1d20+6]
-> [8,6] = (14)** (3538) Helisandra looks back at the door that
slammed shut. "That can't be good." She makes her way back to the
door and tries to see if she can open it from this side. **(3529) DM: ((to everyone else on the other side
of the chamber, all of the eyes open in unison and the wailing commences))** (3538) Helisandra looks to Tian after failing to
open the door. "Well, we might be here a while." **(3538) Helisandra: (( taking a smoke while the
others try to figure out what to do. ))(3541) Tian Keth: "May as well search
the area so when they get it open again they can come though right away"** (3678) Garret 's eye twitches at the annoyance of
the resuming wailing. "Oh.. no way." **** (3538) Helisandra nods to Tian and does just that,
searching for any traps in the room. **** (3541) Tian Keth goes to the center statue and
sees if it rotates to point elseware **whispering to TaliesinNYC, [1d20+6]
-> [5,6] = (11)** (3531) Calehan quickly covers his ears as he backs
away from the wall. His mouth moves but you can't tell what he tried to say. **** (3678) Garret goes over and retrieve the wet
blanket, wrapping it on his arm for added protection, before following Tian's
ealier example of poking the eyes to reveal the knob and openthe door. **(3680) Demian (exit): 02:09(3529) DM: ((going to further describe the room
but going to do it in the main window for everyone's benefit))whispering to TaliesinNYC, [1d20+3]
-> [9,3] = (12)whispering to TaliesinNYC, [1d20+2]
-> [16,2] = (18)whispering to Lunauc, you manage to find where
the door is...(3529) DM: 4a: This is a statue depicting an
elephant-headed human, about 9' tall. Its pointing an accusing finger at the
door to the west. Its other hand reaches for the hilt of a sheathed short
sword. Its bare-chested and heavily muscled and wears baggy pantaloons. It sits
atop 1' high circular base.(3529) DM: 4b: This is a black pillar that
bears all four mud sorcerer symbols, forming a diamond. Further inspection
requires approaching the pillar.(3529) DM: 4c: This is a 6' tall bronze statue
of a mole-headed human gripping a REAL wooden handled shovel in both hands. The
statue is green with age. Further inspection requires approaching the statue.(3529) DM: 4d: This is a 6' tall bronze statue
of a tiger-headed human wearing ornate armor and wielding a jagged-toothed
bastard sword in one of its clawed hands. Further inspection requires
approaching the statue.(3529) DM: 4e: This is a 5' tall statue of
green, aged bronze, depicting a fly-headed human, crouched for attack. It wears
crimson plate mail and wields a REAL dirk and a wickedly curved short sword.
Further inspection requires approaching this statue.(3529) DM: 3 other doors lead out of the
chamber. The N door is stone, the E door is silver and the S door is steel.whispering to Lunauc, and open the door as
before...(3529) DM: Garret opens the door from beyond,
causing the wailing to cease and the eyes to close in unison.(3541) Tian Keth: "All in, it's safe
around the door anyways"** (3538) Helisandra moves over to the open door.
"Hi there. You might want to find a way to hold the door open before
coming in. Otherwise, this room is safe, so far." **(3678) Garret: "I can't take anymore of
that noise."(3541) Tian Keth: "Garret you want to
help me turn this statue?"(3678) Garret: :to tian: "Sure.. we can
stick it in the doorway."(3541) Tian Keth: "Turn not haul off to
the door"** (3531) Calehan asks Walks, "Going in or
staying out here?" **** (3541) Tian Keth rotates it to point north once
Garret helps **(3678) Garret: ""Fine..
fine." ** (3678) Garret follows and helps tian **** (3538) Helisandra heads off to the north to
examine the fly-headed statue more closely. **** (3531) Calehan follows Garret into the next room.
**(3541) Tian Keth: (( AFK for a smoke ))(3529) DM: ((someone tell me if the door to 3
was propped open as Walks isn't responding))(3538) Helisandra: (( no idea - I suggested they
do so... ))(3678) Garret: (I guess not)(3541) Tian Keth: (( back ))(3531) Calehan: ((I'm standing in front of the
door, I suppose I may just hold it.))** (3538) Helisandra checks out the statue for a
moment before making her way over to the next corner, with the tiger-headed
statue (4d). **whispering to TaliesinNYC, [1d20+6]
-> [1,6] = (7)(3541) Tian Keth: (( anything happen when
Garret and I turn the statue to face north? ))(3666) Astradan Ferenex (exit): 02:41(3529) DM: ((not as far as you can determine))(3684) Lunauc (enter): 02:42Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (3684)
Lunauc...Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (3678)
Lunauc...(3529) TaliesinNYC: Booting '(3678) Lunauc' from
room...(3678) Lunauc (exit): 02:43** (3538) Helisandra makes her way to the next corner
(4b) to check out the pillar there. **(3686) Silverstar (enter): 02:46** (3541) Tian Keth goes and checks out the northern
door **(3686) Silverstar (exit): 02:46whispering to TaliesinNYC, [1d20+6]
-> [9,6] = (15)(3529) DM: ((we can stop now if you like, or
continue, it's up to you.))(3541) Tian Keth: (( I vote sleep, I cannot
think and have to get up at 6AM ))